When someone does not inherit from an estate but believes that they should, they may have grounds to contest the Will of a deceased person or contest the law of intestacy if there is no Will. Whether they will be successful with their claim depends upon numerous factors including whether they were financially dependent upon …
Security of a Valid Will Document
There are certain circumstances whereby the location and security of a valid Will document is crucial. When your spouse is NOT the biological parent of your children is a very important example of this. Second Marriages & Cohabitation It is increasingly common that people who remarry or cohabit after their previous spouse has died, wish …
A Will is NOT Simply a List
A Will is NOT simply a list of who does what, and who receives what, after we die. If that were the case, then there would be little need for solicitors and professional Will Writers because people would merely prepare such a list at their own convenience. Here are a few examples of potential issues …
Local Will Writing in Devon and Wolverhampton
A Will is a legal document which confirms your requirements for how your assets should be distributed after your lifetime. It is a crucial element of your overall estate plan. Having an accurate and all-encompassing valid Will can help ensure that your assets are distributed correctly according to your wishes, avoid probate disputes, and minimise …
Reasonable Provision for Estranged Family Members
When a disgruntled family member (the applicant) attempts to contest a lack of, or insufficient, provision for them from a deceased person’s estate, then the courts apply a two-stage test, so what is reasonable provision for estranged family members. Firstly, the court considers whether the Will or Intestacy (if there is no Will) of the …
Excluding an Estranged Family Member from Inheriting
Whilst it is unfortunate, sometimes there are family members (estranged spouses, children, stepchildren, etc.) that have behaved in such a way as to motivate someone (a Testator) to arrange or change their Will so as NOT to provide for such a person or people and excluding an Estranged Family Member. Although in many European countries, …
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How does Someone Contest a Will?
Disputes regarding Wills are becoming increasingly common due to the value of the estates involved, so how do you contest a will? Well, continued increases in property prices have also contributed to this problem, in this post we give some ideas as to how someone could contest a will. There are various reasons for someone …
TRF Wills (TRF) was created by Michael Cotterill in 2005. He is a member of the Society of Will Writers and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.